Would you walk away from the only man you’ve ever loved, if it meant you could save his life?
‘ACHING AND POIGNANT’ AVA REID
‘BITTERSWEET, HOPEFUL’ ALLISON SAFT
‘STUNNING, HEARTBREAKING’ MEG SHAFFER
Tess has loved Soren all her life – fiercely, hopelessly and without end. But the island that raised them is cursed: its shadow hangs over every family still living there. Now it threatens to claim Soren too.
She is desperate to leave, to carve out a life away from heartbreak. Yet Soren refuses to abandon the only place he’s ever belonged – even if it means his time is running out.
Is borrowed time together worth more than a lifetime without? Or will Tess have to make the hardest decision of all?
READERS LOVE LAURA BROOKE ROBSON
‘Laura Brooke Robson is a gifted writer’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘So many passages are beautiful and perfectly captured’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A delicious read that was hard to put down’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Laura Brooke Robson is a talent to watch’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Poetic, beautiful, funny, heart-wrenching’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Reviews
A lyrical, melancholy, and deeply moving story about the people we love and the places we long for, even when we know we shouldn't. Aching and poignant
A thoroughly modern love story set against a backdrop of ancient mythology, it evokes perfectly that feeling of, at long last, finding the only place in this world that is home. Deeply atmospheric, profound, and beautiful
With her signature atmospheric prose and incisive eye for detail, Robson will make you yearn for a place you've never been. A bittersweet, hopeful tale about what it means to belong to a place - and how love is a risk worth taking
Stunning, heartbreaking, a gorgeous lyrical page-turner, A Curse for the Homesick is a must-read for anyone who understands that love is the deepest, darkest form of magic
Star-crossed lovers, a remote island, a deadly curse . . . A Curse for the Homesick is an emotionally-charged rollercoaster that is as sexy as it is haunting. You won't want to put it down, but you might have to once in a while just to catch your breath.
Robson's simple, elegant tale is also a devoted character study and a love letter to her gorgeous fictional setting. [...] This grounded, moving novel is a perfect rainy day read and an ode to what it is to be human. Laura Brooke Robson's debut fantasy romance is both second-chance love story and devoted character study, all written with simple elegance
Robson's darkly enchanting debut infuses [a]coming-of-age [novel] with a fairy tale quality and makes the bonds between [characters] feel believable and robust. This is sure to win fans
Robson's writing brings the island's fog-laden landscapes vividly to life, balancing a sense of doom with poetic melancholy. With the skeld curse as a backdrop, Robson deftly examines the emotional costs of family, love, and loyalty. Fans of literary fantasy and bittersweet romance will find this an enthralling read that lingers like a half-forgotten memory